'Strictest' measures needed to ensure food safety

China's top leaders urged implementation of the "strictest" measures to ensure food safety for the public.

Premier Li Keqiang pledged "zero tolerance" for food safety violations and urged government agencies to continue their efforts to tackle major food safety issues and to make the interests of the people their top priority.

Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli, who presided over a meeting of the State Council's food safety commission on Thursday, said, "The government should resort to the strictest supervision and toughest punishment for violators, with a more unified and authoritative supervision system and regulations."